littleneck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of littleneck
1850–55, named after Little Neck Bay, N.Y., where it was once plentiful
Example Sentences
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It’s a beautiful property surrounded by beaches where he learned to fish for cutthroat trout and dig for cockles and littleneck and butter clams.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
Clam gardens grow four times more butter clams and twice as many littleneck clams as unterraced beaches do, according to a study of dozens of ancient clam gardens around Quadra Island, British Columbia.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
About 1 hour before you plan to cook, purge the littleneck clams of sand and grit: Fill a large bowl with cold water and add enough salt to it so it tastes like the sea.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2022
On a recent Wednesday night Hannah Bronfman and Brendan Fallis were seated in one corner, enjoying items like margaritas and littleneck clams.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
Bake it, steam it, grill it, or stuff it into littleneck clams, I just need something familiar that I can hold on to.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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